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Table 1 Results of endoscopic closure with the Overstitch™ suturing device

From: Closure of iatrogenic large mucosal and full-thickness defects of the stomach with endoscopic interrupted sutures in in vivo porcine models: are they durable enough?

 

ESD

EFTR

Overall

P-value

Number of post-ESD and post-EFTR lesions, n

15

3

18

-

Primary closure success rate, % (n/N)

85.7 (12/14)

100.0 (3/3)

88.2 (15/17)

0.67

Mean maximum specimen diameter, mm

45.0

31.6

44.3

0.015

Median procedure time, min

15.5

74.0

20.0

0.017

Median number of stitches, n

2

4

3

0.005

Secondary closure success rate, % (n/N)

0 (0/12)

100 (3/3)

20 (3/15)

0.002

  1. Abbreviations: ESD, endoscopic submucosal dissection; EFTR, endoscopic full-thickness resection.